Cyber Insurance Leaders
Anthony Hess
Cyber Insurance Leaders is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to helping Cyber Security and Insurance professionals hear about the latest developments, best practices and thought leadership from leaders in the market.
If you’re looking to hear and learn from cyber insurance and security experts, this show is for you.
Each episode features an interview with an executive or thought leader, discussing topics like: the cyber insurance industry as a whole, international growth, cyber claims, and more.
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Ep. 14 - Why Crypto Is The Next Big Product In Insurance - with Brad Gow
Cyber Insurance Leaders
11/10/22 • 49 min
Crypto thefts result in hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
But despite these immense losses, the insurance industry hasn’t yet gotten into the thick of this challenging area of risk.
Which means there is a massive, multi-million dollar gap in the market.
In today’s episode, Brad Gow, VP at Sompo Digital Labs, chats with Anthony about the parallels between the cyber market of yesterday and the crypto market of today while highlighting the pressing need for coverage in this new area of risk.
You’ll learn:
1. What underwriters and brokers need to know about crypto in the insurance context
2. The parallels between cyber insurance and crypto insurance
3. What an insurable product looks like in crypto
4. How the absence of insurance inhibits the adoption of blockchain technology
About Brad:
Brad is a senior professional liability insurance executive and recognized industry leader in cyber risk insurance. He is currently focused on researching and developing new insurance products focused on crypto, blockchain and Web3 technology.
Find Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-gow-22b5658/
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About Sompo Digital Labs:
Sompo Digital Labs is the innovation arm for SOMPO, bringing together pioneering startups and the insurance industry. We partner with companies to bring innovative technologies to market, providing an arena for implementing security, health and wellbeing solutions.
Website: https://sompo.io/en/
Industry: Research Services
Company size: 20
Headquarters: Foster City, California
Founded: 2015
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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
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This podcast is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO
Ep. 33 - Harnessing the Power of Data: How it Shapes Cyber Insurance Risk Selection and Pricing - with Meghan Hannes
Cyber Insurance Leaders
10/26/23 • 42 min
There's a paradox in cyber underwriting: we want to avoid claims where possible, but we need claims data to make sound assumptions and improve our pricing models.
In this episode, Meghan Hannes, US Head of Underwriting Management at Beazley, dives deep into the world of cyber insurance, revealing insights into underwriting risk selection and pricing. She also uncovers the challenges and misconceptions in the application process and highlights the crucial role of underwriting management in supporting insureds and optimizing risk profiles.
You'll learn:
1. The evolution of the cyber insurance market and how it impacts your role as a professional.
2. The importance of data and claims analysis in risk selection and pricing.
3. The challenges and misconceptions in the cyber insurance application process and how to overcome them.
4. The crucial role of underwriting management in supporting insureds and optimizing risk profiles.
5. The future of cyber insurance and why proactive risk monitoring is essential for success.
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About Meghan:
Meghan Hannes leads the execution of Underwriting Management across the US Cyber & Technology team at Beazley. Ms Hannes has acted as a Co-Chair for many Cyber Risk Industry Events and was named the 2020 NetDiligence ‘Toby Merrill’ Cyber Industry Award recipient. Ms. Hannes has 20 years of experience in Cyber, Media, Tech E&O and Professional Liability Insurance and has lent her voice as a contributor to several organizations and industry events such as Lloyd’s, Reuters, AMBest, PLUS, Intelligent Insurer, Insurance Business America and the Women in Cyber Conference; Member of the Eniac Ventures Expert Network. Ms. Hannes joined Beazley in early 2022, having previously helmed up Cyber & Technology E&O P&L and strategy as Product Head at Hiscox. Prior to Hiscox, she held various Privacy & Network Security Product Management and senior level underwriting positions at Axis Insurance, The Hartford, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and served as Director of Underwriting at start-up Insurer CloudInsure.
Find Meghan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanhannes/
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About Beazley:
Beazley is a leading sustainable, specialist insurer. It is defined by its people and a culture that values being bold, striving for better and doing the right thing. The services and products that it provides deliver peace of mind and offer the most advanced thinking in the insurance market.
Website: http://www.beazley.com/
Industry: Insurance
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters: London
Founded: 1986
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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
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This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Ep. 34 - Fortifying Your Defenses: Practical Strategies to Prevent and Mitigate Cyber Risks - with Linda Comerford
Cyber Insurance Leaders
11/09/23 • 40 min
Linda Comerford, Head of Claims North America at Resilience, brings her extensive experience in cyber incident response and cyber insurance to this episode.
With her deep understanding of the challenges faced by leading cybersecurity and cyber insurance professionals, Linda provides valuable insights and practical advice that can help professionals in these fields navigate the evolving landscape of cyber threats.
Join Anthony and Linda as they unpack the importance of communication between underwriting and claims teams, the evolving landscape of cyber threats, common mistakes insureds make, the role of cyber insurance in cybersecurity, and more.
You'll learn:
1. Why effective communication between underwriting and claims teams is crucial in navigating the complex world of cyber threats
2. The biggest mistake clients make with their cyber policy and practical advice on how to prevent and mitigate cyber issues
3. How professionals in the cybersecurity and cyber insurance fields can adapt to the challenges of an ever-evolving cyber landscape
4. The vital role that cyber insurance plays in bolstering cybersecurity efforts and protecting businesses from potential financial losses
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About Linda:
Linda Comerford is the Head of Claims for North America at Resilience, where she joined in September 2023. She has extensive experience in the cyber insurance industry, previously serving as the Incident Response Practice Leader at AmTrust, overseeing cyber claims, vendor assignments, and privacy counsel.
Before AmTrust, Linda worked in cyber claims roles at Rockville Risk Management and Proven Data Recovery. She holds an MFA in Publishing and Writing from Emerson College and a BA in English from Oregon State University.
Find Linda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindalouisecomerford/
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About Resilience:
Resilience is the cyber risk solution company that’s on a mission to help make the world cyber resilient. Founded in 2016 by experts from across the highest tiers of the U.S. military and intelligence communities, and augmented by prominent leaders and innovators from the insurance and technology industries; Resilience helps financial, risk, and information security leaders continuously improve their organizations' cyber resilience by connecting cyber insurance coverage with advanced cybersecurity visibility and a shared plan to reinforce actionable cyber hygiene.
Website: www.cyberresilience.com
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 51-200 employees
Headquarters: San Fransisco
Founded: 2016
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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
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This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Ep. 25 - Navigating the Global Cyber Insurance Landscape: Claims, Cybersecurity, and Industry Insights with Canopius - with Luke Johnson
Cyber Insurance Leaders
06/15/23 • 47 min
Prepare for an eye-opening podcast interview with Luke Johnson, Head of Specialty Claims for Canopius, as he takes you on a journey through the intricate world of global insurance.
Discover Canopius' unique perspective on cyber claims handling, their strategic decision to establish an in-house incident response team, and their insights on the evolving relationship between cyber insurance and cybersecurity practices.
In this episode, Luke shares his thoughts on topics such as:
1. Canopius' global approach to serving clients and their focus on large open market clients
2. Unraveling the misconception about breach counsel and the importance of involving IT recovery experts in cyber incidents
3. The origins and implications of war exclusions in the cyber insurance industry
4. Insurers driving the adoption of minimum cybersecurity standards for coverage
5. Canopius' commitment to delivering superior customer service through their in-house incident response team
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About Luke:
Luke Johnson is Head of Specialty Claims at Canopius and has a wide breadth of experience in cyber claims, having been a coverage lawyer in a private practice and later working as Cyber Claims Manager before his recent promotion.
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About Canopius Group:
Canopius is a global specialty (re)insurer with underwriting operations in Australia, Bermuda, China, Singapore, the U.K., and the U.S. It underwrites through Lloyd’s Syndicate 4444 (managed by Canopius Managing Agents Limited), a U.S. surplus lines insurer, Canopius US Insurance, Inc and Canopius Reinsurance Ltd, a Bermuda-based Class 4 Insurer.
Website: http://www.canopius.com
Industry: Insurance
Company size: 501-1,000
Headquarters: London, England
Founded: 2003
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About the host, Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
Ep. 3 - Successfully Responding and Reacting to Cyber Incidents - with Kamran Salour
Cyber Insurance Leaders
06/09/22 • 56 min
How can you master the balancing act between serving a company and the individual in a cyber incident?
Kamran Salour talks about the different aspects of incident response and reaction on our latest Cyber Security & Insurance Leaders podcast.
What's in it for you:
1. How to avoid getting sidetracked by cyber incidents
2. How to approach incident response in a practical manner to help clients
3. How to choose efficient metrics to measure KPIs according to industry
4. What kind of marketing can help you when starting to work in a new industry
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About Kamran
A cybersecurity and privacy attorney, Kamran is partner in the Privacy + Cyber practice at Troutman Pepper. He regularly provides legal counsel to companies, advises them on preventive data security practices, and guides them through the process of responding to these incidents. Kamran also publishes technical articles in the Daily Journal and Digital Insights.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper’s Privacy + Cyber practice has decades of experience in all aspects of privacy and data security. Their attorneys have assisted clients in developing incident response plans and workflows to help reduce the impact of a security incident; guided clients through mock exercises to test their procedures for responding to security incidents through our tabletop exercise workshops; and handled hundreds of data security incidents, regulatory investigations, and data breach litigations since 2005.
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About the host Anthony
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, where they enable their clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively.
Anthony is originally from the US, but lives in Europe now with his wife and two children.Get in touch with Anthony via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/
or email [email protected]
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Shownotes Kamran
Find Kamran on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamran-salour-3a9195b/
Kamran’s company Troutman Pepper – https://www.troutman.com/
Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
Ep. 5 - In For A Penny, In For A Pound: There's no Successful Cyber Insurance without Cyber Security - with Sarah Stephens
Cyber Insurance Leaders
07/07/22 • 31 min
Cyber insurance alone isn't enough. You need both cyber security systems and insurance in place.
Sarah Stephens, Head of Cyber at Marsh, chats with Anthony about the next 6-12 months in the cyber insurance market.
You'll learn:
1. Why cyber insurance needs cyber security to successfully prevent losses
2. Why underwriting needs to become more nuanced
3. The importance of tabletop exercises
4. Why you shouldn’t skip quantifying cyber risks
5. What impact the war in Ukraine has on cyber security and insurance
About Sarah:
Sarah is Head of Cyber, International at Marsh and has more than 20 years of experience. She focuses on strategy development and compliance, as well as cyber risk insurance implementation. She advises Marsh Specialty clients around the world, and is part of the largest and most experienced cyber team in the London market. Sarah counsels clients on understanding cyber, technology and media E&O (PI) risks and developing leading, tailored insurance solutions.
Find Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmstephens/
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About Marsh:
Marsh is the world's leading professional services firm providing risk, strategy and human capital advice and solutions. Through its market-leading brands, colleagues in more than 130 countries help clients identify, plan for and respond to critical business issues and risks. Its around 45,000 employees worldwide provide industry-focused brokerage, consulting and claim advocacy services on leveraging data, technology, and analytics to reduce their clients' total cost of risk.
Website: https://www.marsh.com/
Industry: Financial Services, Professional Services, Service Industry
Company size: over 45,000
Headquarters: Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US
Founded: 1871
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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, where they enable their clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively.
Anthony is originally from the US, but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
This podcast is powered by SAWOO – http://www.sawoo.io
Ep. 18 - Deciphering the Differences Between E-discovery and Data Breach Response - with Adi Elliott
Cyber Insurance Leaders
02/09/23 • 58 min
To the untrained eye, E-discovery and Data Breach Response appear identical.
After all, they both consist of the same 3 steps: data processing, early assessment, and data review.
But Adi Elliott is here to tell you that they're quite different, and why the tools you use for E-discovery aren't optimal for Data Breach Response.
During this episode, Anthony talks to Adi, COO of 🌳🌳🌳Canopy Software, about:
1. Why E-discovery tools aren't fit for purpose when it comes to Data Breach Response
2. How you can review databases faster and easier
3. What companies should be doing to prepare for a data breach and why they aren’t doing better
4. How 🌳🌳🌳Canopy Software helps insurance companies to optimize their processes and reduce costs
About Adi:
Adi Elliott brings 15+ years of executive leadership experience within the software & services industries to his role as 🌳🌳🌳Canopy's COO. He previously held leadership roles in three companies with $100M+ liquidity events, led multiple marketing & product teams recognized for innovation, built three of the strongest corporate & product brands in the ediscovery market, and oversaw the creation of ediscovery’s industry-leading conference. In his free time, Adi enjoys hiking with his wife in the Pacific Northwest, playing basketball, and cheering for the Portland Trail Blazers. And thanks to his three sons, he somehow became pretty serious about playing Pokémon Go.
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About Canopy Software:
🌳🌳🌳Canopy is the leader in AI-powered privacy and data breach software. Its patented flagship product, Data Breach Response, provides incident response teams with fast, accurate, and secure data mining, personal data (PII & PHI) review, and entity management. Canopy has been named a winner of the 2022 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards, the 2022 NVTC Tech 100, the 2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, and the 2021 Global InfoSec Awards. Visit www.canopyco.io to learn more about our software solutions.
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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
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This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
Ep. 23 - Diary of a CISO: Cybersecurity Today and a Prognosis for the Future - with Jason Rebholz
Cyber Insurance Leaders
05/19/23 • 58 min
Jason Rebholz's duties at Corvus Insurance extend beyond those of a conventional CISO...
Alongside developing the company's internal security framework, Jason runs a threat intel team focused on protecting policyholders and working closley with underwriters to identifying emerging risks. He also works closely with Corvus's Risk + Response team who is focused on delivering risk mitigation expertise into the hands of brokers and policyholders.
In this episode, Jason shares his thoughts on cybersecurity today and where it's heading, with topics like:
1. Why security awareness training isn't the strongest security measure
2. How Corvus Insurance found the sweet spot between underwriting methods and tech
3. The top 4 minimum cybersecurity measures all businesses should implement
4. The role CISO plays in harmonizing DevOps and IT security
5. The impact of the cyber insurance cycle on DFIR quality
About Jason:
Jason Rebholz is the Chief Information Security Officer at Corvus. He has over a decade of experience performing forensic investigations into sophisticated cyberattacks and helping organizations build secure and resilient environments. As Corvus’s CISO, Jason leverages his incident response, security, and infrastructure expertise to drive security strategy and reduce the risk of security threats internally at Corvus and for Corvus's policyholders. Prior to joining Corvus, Jason held leadership roles at Mandiant, The Crypsis Group, Gigamon, and MOXFIVE.
Find Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrebholz/
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About Corvus Insurance:
Corvus Insurance is building a safer world through insurance products and digital tools that reduce risk, increase transparency, and improve resilience for policyholders and program partners. Corvus's market-leading specialty insurance products are enabled by advanced data science and include Smart Cyber Insurance® and Smart Tech E+OTM. Corvus's digital platforms and tools enable efficient quoting and binding and proactive risk mitigation. Corvus offers insurance products in the U.S., Middle East, Europe, Canada, and Australia.
Website: https://www.corvusinsurance.com/
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Insurance, InsurTech
Company size: 300
Headquarters: Boston, United States
Founded: 2017
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About the host, Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
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This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
Ep. 11 - Underwriting Right Along The Cyber Insurance Market Continuum - with Nick Economidis
Cyber Insurance Leaders
09/29/22 • 44 min
The cyber insurance market is a continuum.
Broadly distinguishing between the “insurable” and “uninsurable” is far too simplistic.
Rather, give insureds a little guidance to nudge them along the curve, and you can underwrite for everybody.
In today’s episode, Nick Economidis Senior Vice President of eRisk at Crum & Forster, tells Anthony how they get it right.
You’ll learn:
1. How to broaden your approach to underwriting to accommodate more classes
2. The top 4 risk controls insureds should have in place
3. Nick’s best practice approach to claims management
4. What metrics you should measure to help you underwrite successfully
5. Advice for starting a career in cyber insurance
About Nick:
Nick is a Senior Vice President of eRisk at Crum & Forster. His first career in insurance was in the mid-market, where his experience included workers' compensation, property and GL insurance. In the cyber industry he now has more than 22 years of professional experience. Nick joined C&F in 2018, and grew the business line six-fold in four years. C&F's tech and cyber underwriting group has expanded under his direction to address clients' ever-changing needs across all business sectors.
Find Nick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-economidis-063b5112/
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About Crum & Forster:
Crum & Forster (C&F) is a leading national property & casualty insurance company with a large, diversified specialty platform. C&F protects businesses and organizations from the unpredictable nature of risk, giving them the confidence to take on new challenges and flourish in today’s increasingly complex and uncertain world. C&F is client-focused, creative, and flexible in delivering customized products and services.
Website: https://www.cfins.com/
Industry: Commercial Insurance, Health Care, Insurance, Risk Management
Company size: 2500+
Headquarters: Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Founded: 1822
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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
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This podcast is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO
Ep. 13 - How Cyber Insurance Should Respond To Systemic Risk - with Kelly Castriotta
Cyber Insurance Leaders
10/27/22 • 54 min
Are systemic cyber risks uninsurable?
With catastrophic events amassing over 200 million in losses, there is an extreme tail to cyber that people are starting to appreciate.
For this reason, systemic cyber risks are a top concern for the future of cyber insurance.
In today’s episode, Kelly Castriotta, Global Executive Underwriting Officer of Cyber at Markel, chats with Anthony and shares her thoughts about systemic events and how cyber insurance should be responding to them.
You’ll learn:
1. That contrary to what is often seen in the press, cyber insurance does pay claims
2. Why cyber insurance shouldn't be bundled up in non-cyber policies
3. What kind of risks should coverage really be changing to adapt to
4. The challenges of war exclusion as a response to systemic risk
5. Why solutions to systemic risk need to be twofold
About Kelly:
Kelly Castriotta, Esq., is Global Cyber Underwriting Executive, for Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) where she is responsible for leading the global underwriting strategy for cyber risk impacting all lines of business at Markel. She has a diverse background in professional lines, ranging from product development and underwriting management to in-house claims consulting and coverage litigation.
Find Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-castriotta-esq-2405615/
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About Markel:
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world.
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and founded in 1930, our financial goals are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits
and superior investment returns to build shareholder value.
Website: https://www.markel.com/
Industry: Auto Insurance, Financial, Services, Insurance Management
Company size: 10,000+
Headquarters: Glen Allen, Virginia
Founded: 1930
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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.
Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected]
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This podcast is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO
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How many episodes does Cyber Insurance Leaders have?
Cyber Insurance Leaders currently has 56 episodes available.
What topics does Cyber Insurance Leaders cover?
The podcast is about Marketing, Podcasts, Technology, Cyber, Business and Cybersecurity.
What is the most popular episode on Cyber Insurance Leaders?
The episode title 'Ep. 1 - Navigating the Tight-Knit Cyber Insurance Industry and Handling Cyber Claims – with Scott Godes' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Cyber Insurance Leaders?
The average episode length on Cyber Insurance Leaders is 48 minutes.
How often are episodes of Cyber Insurance Leaders released?
Episodes of Cyber Insurance Leaders are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Cyber Insurance Leaders?
The first episode of Cyber Insurance Leaders was released on May 6, 2022.
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